System and Method for Virtual Fitting and Consumer Interaction

Abstract

In a multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for presenting product information to user, provide the means and methods for user to virtually try on the products with user specific image/photo through user interaction, graphical image processing and generation, loading and switching images to generate a continuous virtual fitting experience. Collect and manage user input data and facilitate interaction between consumer and vendor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for virtual fitting products, comprising:
 a. a component to display product image(s) and data to user;   b. means for user to iterate and/or browse through said product image(s) and data; and   c. means for user to interact with the system and enter user data; and   d. means for user to capture, load and/or select photo of himself/herself and/or his/her environment using the system; and   e. means to process the data and image(s), generate graphic image(s) with the virtual fitting visual result of said product(s) fit onto said user and/or said user's environment; and   f. means for said system to iterate and automatically process a plurality of product image(s), generate a plurality of graphic image(s) with virtual fitting visual results, rendering a continuous virtual fitting experience to the user.   
     
     
         2 . A system for virtual fitting products in accordance with  claim 1 , where in said user can virtual fit a plurality of his/her photos to a plurality of product images at the same time. 
     
     
         3 . A system for virtual fitting products in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising claim initiating means for said user to purchase, order, preorder and/or combine orders of products through said system. 
     
     
         4 . A system for virtual fitting products in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising claim initiating means for said user to enter customization request, redesign said product(s), add, remove and/or replace component(s) and/or feature(s) of product(s) through said system. 
     
     
         5 . A system for virtual fitting products in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising claim initiating means for said user to enter review, comments and feedbacks for products, to communicate with providers, vendors, designers and/or other corresponding parties through said system. 
     
     
         6 . A system for virtual fitting products in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising claim initiating means for said user to virtual fit image(s) of object(s) and/or environment to images of another object(s) and/or environment captured, loaded and/or selected by said user. 
     
     
         7 . A system for virtual fitting products in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising claim initiating means for said system to generate reports for data received, processed and sent through said system. 
     
     
         8 . A system for virtual fitting products in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising claim initiating means for providers, vendors, designers and/or other corresponding parties to deliver, distribute, display and/or showcase product catalogs, data, images and/or promotional information to user(s). 
     
     
         9 . A method for virtual fitting apparels, comprising:
 a. user takes a picture of himself/herself, and load said photo onto the device;   b. user browse through the apparels on the device; and   c. user select an apparel from the list and virtual fit the image of said apparel to said his/her photo on said device; and   d. means for user to view a computer generated graphic image, with the visual effect of said user wearing the apparel, through image processing, editing, generation, and displaying on said device.   
     
     
         10 . A method for virtual fitting apparels in accordance with  claim 9 , further comprising claim initiating means for user to virtual fitting apparels and/or products with images of people, objects and/or environment captured and/or selected by the user. 
     
     
         11 . A method for virtual fitting apparels in accordance with  claim 9 , further comprising claim initiating means for a plurality of products to virtual fit with a plurality of images of people, objects and/or environment at the same time. 
     
     
         12 . A method for virtual fitting objects, comprising:
 a. user captures, loads and/or selects a photo and/or image of himself/herself, people, object and/or environment onto a graphic display system;   b. user marks one or a plurality of points, lines, shapes and/or areas on top of a background image displayed on said graphic display system; and   c. user adjust the location, angle, length, size and/or shape of said points, lines, shapes and/or areas on said graphic display system; and   d. means for said system to load and display one or a plurality of other image(s) on top of said background image; and   e. means for said system to adjust said other image(s), scale and/or position said other image(s) corresponding to said points, lines, shapes and/or areas marked and/or adjusted by said user; and   f. means for said system to remove and/or hide said points, lines, shapes and/or areas, generating the visual graphic image result of said other image(s) virtually fit onto said background image(s).   
     
     
         13 . A method for virtual fitting objects in accordance with  claim 12 , further comprising claim initiating means for said system to automatically compute, adjust, scale and/or position a plurality other image(s) corresponding to the same said points, lines, shapes and/or areas, on top of said background image(s), creating a continuous virtual fitting experience for said user. 
     
     
         14 . A method for virtual fitting objects in accordance with  claim 12 , where in said system automatically compute, adjust, scale and/or position said other image(s) corresponding to a recalculated and/or repositioned location, angle, dimension, size and/or shape of said points, lines, shapes and/or areas, creating an animated and/or continuous virtual fitting experience for said user. 
     
     
         15 . A method for virtual fitting objects in accordance with  claim 12 , where in said points, lines, shapes and/or areas are entered, generated and/or controlled through positioning and adjusting an image and/or graphic component(s) with specific attributes including but not limited to mark(s), mask(s), transparent area, pixilated area, whitened area, blackout area, measurement(s), dimension(s), and etc. 
     
     
         16 . A method for virtual fitting items based on measured dimensions, comprising:
 a. user measures a distance between two points for the people, object and/or environment and he/she selects, using a measuring tool such as a measuring tape, ruler and etc,   b. user takes an picture of said people, object and/or environment, and load said photo onto a graphic display system; and   c. user marks a line on top of said photo on said graphic display, tracing the measured line between said two points; and   d. user entered the data and/or unit of for said measured distance on said graphic display system; and   e. means for said system to process and compute the length of the line marked and displayed on said graphic display system, corresponding to data entered by said user for said measured distance; and   f. means for said system to parse and process the dimension, width, length and/or size information of the product(s) using the data stored in the data storage of said system; and   g. means for said virtual fitting system to compute, adjust, resize and/or scale the image of the product(s), corresponding to the length of said marked line on said graphic display system, so that the size(s) of the product(s) shows up in proportion to said people, object and/or environment in said background image, corresponding to their real dimensions,   h. means for said system to remove and/or hide said line marked by the user, generating the visual graphic image result of said product(s) virtually fit to said people, object and/or environment, proportional to their real dimensions.   
     
     
         17 . A method for virtual fitting items based on measured dimensions, further comprising claim initiating means for said system to automatically display, compute, adjust, scale and/or position a plurality of image(s) corresponding to the same said line(s) and/or dimension(s), on top of said background image(s), creating a continuous virtual fitting experience for said user, so that said product(s), people, object(s) and/or environment(s) shows up in proportion to their real dimensions in the virtual fitting result. 
     
     
         18 . A method for virtual fitting items based on measured dimensions, where in said image of said product is displayed in the background, while said image(s) of said people, object and/or environment is displayed in the foreground. 
     
     
         19 . A system for virtual fitting products with images of objects selected by the user, comprising:
 a. a display;   b. a memory; and   c. a camera; and   d. a processor, operatively coupled to the display, the memory and the camera; and   e. an application stored in the memory and executable on the processor, for handling user interaction, computation, processing and managing the images and data, and generating the virtual fitting graphical results.   
     
     
         20 . A system for virtual fitting products with images of objects selected by the user in accordance with  claim 19 , further comprising sensors such as touch sensors that are embedded in a touch screen display. 
     
     
         21 . A system for virtual fitting products with images of objects selected by the user in accordance with  claim 19 , further comprising internal or external storage to store the data. 
     
     
         22 . A system for virtual fitting products with images of objects selected by the user in accordance with  claim 19 , further comprising a network interface for connecting with other systems through a wireless or wiring network. 
     
     
         23 . A system for virtual fitting products with images of objects selected by the user in accordance with  claim 19 , further comprising claim initiating means for said virtual fitting system to interact with and/or be part of a point of sale system. 
     
     
         24 . A system for virtual fitting products with images of objects selected by the user in accordance with  claim 19 , further comprising claim initiating means for said system to be used inside and/or outside a retail store, on touch screen mobile phone/tablet/TV/computer application system and etc.